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  1. Locomotive - Wikipedia

    A locomotive is a rail vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. Traditionally, locomotives pulled trains from the front.

  2. Locomotive | Definition, History, Design, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    locomotive, any of various self-propelled vehicles used for hauling railroad cars on tracks.

  3. Big Boy No. 4014 - Union Pacific

    No. 4014 – the world’s only operational Big Boy – was originally delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941 to support the war effort. After a multi-year restoration project was completed …

  4. What Is A Locomotive? Definition, Types, Components, And Future

    A locomotive is a powerful and essential machine in the world of transportation. It is a type of engine that is specifically designed to propel trains and move heavy loads across railway tracks.

  5. LOCOMOTIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Among the 19 steam locomotives on display, the California State Railroad Museum is home to the famed Governor Stanford engine, first launched in 1863 as the Central Pacific Railroad’s …

  6. Classes and Types of Locomotives - Train History

    The first commercial steam locomotive started running in 1812. This type of locomotive was in general use until 1950s when it fell out of favor and other types took over.

  7. What is a Locomotive? (with pictures) - WikiMotors

    May 23, 2024 · A locomotive is a specialized type of train car which is self-propelled, generating energy through the burning of fuel, the use of electricity, magnetic levitation, or other …

  8. LOCOMOTIVES - Colorado Railroad Museum

    DL&G No. 191 is the oldest steam locomotive in Colorado. Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in early 1880, this engine moved gold and silver ore, coal, timber and …

  9. Locomotive - New World Encyclopedia

    A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. It has no payload capacity of its own and its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks.

  10. LOCOMOTIVES | Trains and Railroads

    The locomotive or engine provides power to pull or railcars on a train. They are powered by steam, diesel-electric, electric, diesel-hydraulic, gas turbine electric, etc. See technical …